Thursday, 2 April 2009

Lets get dirty!!

This week's Whiff of Joy challenge is distressing, and I love a bit of distressing!


I coloured the image in promarkers, not something I usually do when I anm going to distress it, but my back is still painful so I went for the quicker colouring option! I edged the image in turquoise ink and glossed up the umbrella. I used these Basic Grey papers, and distressed their edges and inked them up. The background dp is the white sheet of BG from the pack, and I took the turquoise ink pad to it. I punched flowers and the swirls and added a few green adhesive gems. I did resist the urge to distress the ribbon!
Recipe:
Stamp(s): WOJ Willow with umbrella
Colouring Media: Promarkers
Papers: BAsic Grey Urban Prairie
Embellishments: punched flowers and swirl, adhesive gems and ribbon from stash

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lovely card Cathy. The colours work really well together. The swirls look fab.
Barbara
x

Macpurp said...

love this! i esp love the distressed edges.
love tina x

Elizabeth said...

Very beautiful card the colors are so bright and pretty and those flowers and flourishes are fantastic. Hugs XXX Beth

Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...

beautiful card cathy

hope your back is feeling better soon

hugs jane x

Donna said...

Fab card Cathy, love all the distressing you've done on it, and great colors you chose, nice and bright.
Hugs
Donna

Riet said...

wowww Cathy,what a beautiful card,l love the stamp.and colour.

hugs Riet.x

Tab said...

Ooooh gorge card, love the image and flowers, tis fab!
Hugs Tab xxx

Unknown said...

This is beautiful Cathy, great colours and pretty papers.

Joanne x

Anonymous said...

a wonderful card Cathy, hugs rachxx

Anonymous said...

Oh this is pretty! Love the colors that you have used and your image is adorable ~ love this one! :)kathy

debby4000 said...

fabulous card, beautiful coloured WOJ and love the floral corner.
luv
Debby

cats whiskers said...

Fabulous card just perfect distressing and I love how you have used the swirls
Hugs Jacqui x

Naoual said...

Your card is just gorgeous Cathy, love the colours you used and the distressing is just perfect!!

xx Naoual

Pauline C said...

Gorgeous - love it all - must say you are naughty as you are tempting me to buy that swirl punch - it is fab!
Pauline x

Barbara said...

Beautiful card! I like the colors and the distressing is very effective.

Desire Fourie said...

This is stunningly beautiful. Love all the distressing and your flower arrangement with swirls are just gorgeous. Hugs from Desire

Tasha said...

WOW stunning! Love this the BG papers are brill and i love how you echoed the paper colours in the umbrella - fab idea
love tasha xx